​Brian Groendyke, PhD​Brian received his PhD in organic chemistry from Indiana University in 2017, under the supervision of Prof. Silas Cook. His PhD work focused on the development of novel palladium- and iron-catalyzed reaction methods, with a particular interest in the generation of heteroatomic radicals for selective C–H functionalization. Brian joined the Gray lab in 2018 and is currently working on the synthesis of small-molecule TNK2 inhibitors, as well as selective degraders for BRD-family proteins. Outside of lab, Brian enjoys cooking, road cycling, and hiking.